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Who was Osama bin Laden and what group did he lead from Afghanistan?

Osama bin Laden was a Saudi Islamist who led al-Qaeda, a global terrorist network, from bases in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

Why did the Taliban allow Osama bin Laden to stay in Afghanistan after 1996?

The Taliban let bin Laden stay because he had helped fight the Soviets, shared similar Islamist ideas, and brought money and fighters, so they treated him as an honoured guest.

What is al-Qaeda and what was its main aim in the 1990s?

Al-Qaeda is an international Islamist terrorist organisation whose main aim was to drive Western influence out of Muslim countries and set up strict Islamic rule.

How did Taliban rule in Afghanistan help al-Qaeda plan international terrorist attacks?

The Taliban gave al-Qaeda safe havens, allowed them to run training camps, and did not let foreign governments chase or arrest them, which made it easier to plan attacks.

What were the terrorist training camps in Taliban Afghanistan used for?

The camps were used to train recruits from many countries in weapons, explosives, kidnapping, and hijacking so they could carry out terrorist attacks abroad.

Which major terrorist attacks in 1998 were linked to al-Qaeda based in Afghanistan?

The 1998 bomb attacks on the United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were linked to al-Qaeda leaders based in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.

How did the United States respond to the 1998 embassy bombings linked to al-Qaeda in Afghanistan?

The United States fired cruise missiles at suspected al-Qaeda camps in Afghanistan and demanded that the Taliban hand over Osama bin Laden.

Why did the United Nations place sanctions on Taliban Afghanistan in 1999 and 2000?

The UN put sanctions on the Taliban because they refused to hand over Osama bin Laden and continued to give shelter and support to al-Qaeda.

How did the Taliban respond to US and UN demands to hand over Osama bin Laden before 2001?

The Taliban said bin Laden was their guest, asked for more proof of his crimes, and refused to extradite him to the United States or any other country.

How did links between the Taliban and al-Qaeda lead to the US-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001?

After the 11 September 2001 attacks on the USA by al-Qaeda, the US told the Taliban to hand over bin Laden and close the camps. The Taliban refused, so a US-led coalition invaded Afghanistan to destroy al-Qaeda bases and remove the Taliban government.

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